Helvacioglu, Erdem And Ulrich Mertin / Planet X
Album: Planet X   Collection:General
Artist:Helvacioglu, Erdem And Ulrich Mertin   Added:Nov 2012
Label:Innova Recordings  

Album Review
Chuck Allen
Reviewed 2013-03-22
Super weird experimental and atmospheric music. All of them could be taken from scenes of a creepy sic-fi or horror film, with weird noises and sudden crashes throughout. Sounds like the setting for an alien invasion.

1. 9:14 Planet X - this sounds like the soundtrack to a scene in a horror movie. squeaks and scratches and haunting strings, eventually breaking into an even eerier string melody.
2. 4:58 The Hunted - interesting combination of cellos and scattered synths, the track is slow but hectic. Picture someone walking through woods and discovering an alien or something.
3. 10:27 Gradual Annihilation of the Mind - strange screeching noises, sudden crashes and skittering sounds, not much of a rhythym. Again, sounds like the sound effects of a creepy scene in a horror movie.
4. 5:45 - Point of no Return - Ambient qualities, synth chords fade in and out, rumbling backdrop comes in around 4 minutes and has a creepy buildup
5. 1:28 Elevation - slow, lots of distortion, strange buzzing sounds.
6. 5:09 A Particle In The Vastness of Space - takes long to build up, cascade of sounds pierced by somber viola/violin combo. Sounds like some evil being is waking up and is about to destroy a little town or something.
7. 1:29 Final Transformation - imagine a scene where someone is walking through a super dark cave and something is creeping up behind them.
8. 5:53 Anima Aeterna - Atmospheric, sprinkled with a twangy guitar, random mechanic noises, heart beating. Builds up ferociously and then breaks off into a mellow whisper.

Track Listing
1. Planet X   5. Elevation
2. The Hunted   6. A Particle In The Vastness Of Space
3. Gradual Annihilation Of The Mind   7. Final Transformation
4. Point Of No Return   8. Anima Aeterna - Anima Aeterna